Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-26
Notes of the Legislatures.

Senator Gray has been renominated to
represent Delaware in the United States
Senate.
A Democratic caucus OF members of the
Massachusetts Legislature nominated P. A.
Collins for senator.
The deadlock in the New Jersey Legisla
ture still continues.
A Republican Legislative caucus was held
at Albany, N. Y, on the 18th. Only two
ballots were taken, Senator Miller receiv-
ing A votes, Morton So, Hiscock IL.
At Indianapolis, on the 18th, Judge
Ayers, of the civil circuit court, gave his
decision in the proceedings against Lieut.
Gov. Robertson. He held that the court
had Jurisdiction of the case and also that
there is no provision of the constitution
whereby a lieutenant-governor can be
elected at any other time than when gov
ernor is elected, that is, once every four
years; and inasmuch, as the election was
not constitutional the proceedings could
not be contested election, as provided
for by the constitution and statutes. He
granted the writ of I'M JUNCTION against Col.
Robertson to restrain him from presiding
at the Joint convention. In conclusion,
the judge said he assumed jurisdiction, and
made the decision he did, SO there could be
an appeal to the supreme court at once, he
believing that upon such an important
question the opinion Of that court should
be had.
Both houses of the Michigan Legislature
voted separately for senator on the 18th.
Col. F. B. Stock bridge received majorities
in both branches.
The Legislature of Illinois, on the 18th,
elected Charles B. Farwell to the United
States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Logan.
The Maine Legislature has elected Sena-
or Hale to succeed himself
Delaware's legislators reelected George
ray to the United States Senate.
Senators elected On the 18th: Pennsyl-
ania, III. s. Quay; Missouri, Senator
ockrell; Connecticut, Senator Hawley;
alifornia, George Hearst; Tennessee, w. J.
Whitthorne.
The Republican caucus of the New York
Legislature, on the 10Th. nominated Frank
HiscockS for senator on the seventeenth
allot. The ballot stood: Hiscock At,
Miller 46, the entire support of Morton
having been turned over to the successful
candidate.
A joint caucus of the Wisconsin Senate
and Assembly representatives was held in
the Senate chamber on the goth. Senator
Cooper, OF Racine, was chosen chairman;
Assemblyman Knapp, OF Fond du Lac, Sec
rotary. On motion ofAssemblyman Luch.
singer, Philetus Sawyer was unanimously
renominated for United States senator.
The senatorial deadlock in the Nebraska
Legislature has been broken, and Van
Wyck, at the end of his present term in
March, will retire from the United States
Senate. His successor is ex-senator A. 8.
Paddock, who was elected, on the 21st, in
the joint convention Of the Legislature.
Six years ago Mr.. Paddock was succeeded
by Mr.. Van Wyck, 80 that the situation is
now simply reversed. The cacus OF the Re-
publicans continued until 5 O'Clock in the
morning, ninety-five members being pres
emit. An agre sment was then reached and
Paddock was unanimously nominated. At
the joint session held at noon the vote
stood: Paddock, 81; McShane Dem.) 80;
Van Wyck, 4.